Except in those specific areas where the city has formed and formally accepted maintenance through a development agreement or another instrument, the duties of any owner of private property whose property has a city parkway or easement on it for street and related purposes are as follows:
(A) To accept, protect, and provide adequate water to any city tree planted in the public easement over his or her property, and not to interfere with the city's provision of water to such, whether by water truck or other means;
(B) To notify the Public Works Department of any suspected tree hazards or maintenance needs of any city tree planted in the public easement over his or her property;
(C) To remove any vegetation from city street trees planted in the easement over his or her property;
(D) To remove all fallen leaves and other deadfall from any city tree planted in the public easement over his or her property, and to properly dispose of the deadfall in an appropriate waste receptacle;
(E) To maintain and water any vegetation planted in the public easement, to keep the easement free of trash, garbage, weeds, dead or diseased vegetation, to maintain any lawn grass species in the easement area to no more than 12 inches, and to reduce the height of any hedge, shrubbery, or other plant material growing in the easement are to a height of no more than 36 inches, however, this section shall not apply to city street trees; and
(F) To remove all vegetation, garbage, and debris from any sidewalk, swale (improved or unimproved), or trail in the right of way easement over his or her property.
(Ord. 1519, passed 11-14-07)